Conway told CNN that she was only tweeting the same message she has been telling Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence in private. “I am struck by the intensity and volume of resistance (to Romney) from the grassroots; words like ‘betrayal.’ I communicate with PEOTUS and VPEOTUS privately and regularly so this is not an attempt to do so publicly as some (who missed the election completely) are suggesting,” Conway said.

She added, “Also, I respect completely that these weighty decisions rest with one man — a man whose political instincts and unconventional campaign defied the critics and made history.”